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Lord Campbell-Savours

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NHS: Private Companies

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EU: Membership
Monday 11th February 2013

(11 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Howe Portrait Earl Howe
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My Lords, regional pay is already allowed for under Agenda for Change, and has been for a number of years. The Government do not intend to change that.

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What about the living wage?

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I am not sure what the noble Lord’s question about the living wage implies. I answered a question about the minimum wage, which is what the law entails. It is of course up to employers to ensure that they pay their employees in a way that is not derisory and that reflects the value of the work that they do.

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